Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They Meet in State Convention at Cleve.
land and Nominate q
Ticket.
Thomas E. Powell for Governor and
able AssOciates-The Patriotic
Platform Adopted-Sketch
of the Chief Nom.
inee.
Ohio Democrats In Convention,

CLEVELAND, July 21.-The Democratic
Convention was called to order at II
o'clock this morning in Music Hall, by
Henry BAIL. Chairman of the State Execu
tive Committee. About 5000 spectators
many OF them ladies, were present. Sena
tor Henry B. Payne entered the hall jus,
before the convention opened and was
loudly cheered. There was no temporary
organization and Hon. Geo. e. Seney, ol
Tiffin, Ohio, at once took his place as
permanent Chairman. In his speech
sENEY SAID
there were no quarrels in the Dem mocratic
party. Every Democrat seemed to know
who would be his candidate in 1888, and
all were satisfied. (Applause.) He eulo.
gized ex-senator Thurman. saying that he
| would have honored the Office of Governor.
After speaking of the various candidates
for Governor, he said all was not harmony
iu the Republican party. Every tomahawk
| and scalping knife, he d. clared, was sharp
ened for the fight at Toledo next week. His
reference to the Presideetal con test between
| Blaine and Sherman was applauded.
REFERRING TO cLEvELAND's ADMINIsrRA.
TIoN,
he said that so we'll had his power been
used that now there was little if any oppo.
sition, except from those who expect to
ask favors from the Republican party.
About civil service reform he said: "While
all Democrats give the administration
hearty support, there are many who would
feel better satisfied if all the Republicans
remaining in office we're promptly turned
out and their places filled with Democrats.
It is on this feature of the situation that
the resolutions of this convention ought
not to be uncertain in meaning or sound.
If we believe that Democrats instead of
Republicans should assist Democratic
President in administering the government,
let us have
COURAGE EQUAL TO OUR CONVICTIONS,
and here and now SO declare. If it be the
Civil Service law that keeps Republicans
in and Democrats out of public service.
let US strike boldly and high, and demand
of our party representatives at Washing
ton in the Senate and House to labor and
vote for the immediate and unconditional
repeal of the law"
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the platform.
THE PLATFORM DECLARES,
the Democratic party OF Ohio, in Conven-
ton assembled proclaims it's hearty and
unqualified Endorsement OF the honest,
patriotic and economical administration
of President Cleveland; we demand such
judicious reduction ef the present burden
some tariff as shall result in producing a
revenue sufficient only to meet the ex-
penses OF an economical administration OF
the Government. The payment OF liberal
pensions to Union soldiers and sailors,
and the pay ment of the interest and prin-
cipal Of the public debt and if necessary we
favor such reduction of internal revenue,
except OF liquors as will prevent the accu-
mutation on Il surplus in the National
Treasury and we
DENoUNCE ANY ATTEMPT TO ABOLISH
the tax on liquors for the purpose OF keep
ing up the present unjust, unequal and
onerous tariff. The platform also declares
for legislation looking to the preservation
of the public domain, for actual settlers,
restriction of corporate power and the
protection of honest labor. calls fol legisla-
tion restricting emigration to those declar-
ing their intention of becoming citizens;
forbiddjng the use of contract labor and
dema nding speedy punishment of persons
melting riot and revolution against repub
lican State Government, demanding free
and untrammelledibal ,favoring local self
government and declaring in favor OF a
proper regulation of the liquor traffic,
favoring the submission and amendment
to the constitution providing for license
of such traffic. The plat form was adopted
without dissenting voice.
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR
were then called for, and Congressman Jas.
E. Campbell, of Hamilton; Thomas E.
Powell, of Delaware, and Congressman
Martin A. Feran, of Cleveland, we're nomi-
mated.
The first ballot resulted as follows: To-
tai, 65S; Powell, 332; Campbell, 251;
Foran, sc.
There being no choice a second ballot
was ordered and Powell was nominated.
The vote was: Powell, 35Oh; Campbell,
251h; Foran. Sc.
The nomina ton was made unanimous
on motion of Neal, who nominated Camp.
bell.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
D. Goldman was nominated Tor Lleuten.
ant-Governor by acclamation after one
ballot had been taken, the other two can
didates withdrawing.
THE TICKET WAS COMPLETED
as follows: Treasurer OF State, George w.
Harper, of Green county, Attorney Gener-
al, VIM. H. Leet, of Ottawa county; Mem
ber Of Board of Public Works, Peter j.
Murphy, of Butler county. The conven-
tion at $40 adjourned sine die.
Judges Supreme Court, long term, L. R.
Critchfield short term, Virgil P. Kline;
Auditor State, Emil Kieswatter.
CINCINNATI, July 21-Thomas Edward
Fow ell, nominated to-day at Cleveland for
Governor OF Ohio, is 43 years old. He is
of Welsh descent and was born at Della
ware, Delaware County, Ohio. While q
student at the Ohio Wesleyan University in
1864, he entered as private in an Ohio
regiment and served four months. Subse-
qnently he graduated, and, having studied
law with Col. w. Reed, formed partner
ship with him. His political career began
in 1864 when a speaker for Greeley. In
1875 he was nominated for attorney gen
eral, and had the distinction OF defeat by q
smaller majority than Governor VIM. Al
len. Contrary to his wishes, he was nom-
mated for Congress iu 1882, and though
he reduced the Republican majority to
400. In 1884 he headed the Democratic
electoral ticket. and in 1885 he served as
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